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Ecological features and distribution of the mosquito Aedes communis (De Geer, 1776) in the Northwestern European Russia

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Distribution and biotopic and seasonal associations of the mosquito Aedes communis in Northwestern European Russia is discussed.

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Medvedev, S.G., Aibulatov, S.V. & Panyukova, E.V. Ecological features and distribution of the mosquito Aedes communis (De Geer, 1776) in the Northwestern European Russia. Entmol. Rev. 91, 1108–1121 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0013873811090041

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